r/fantasy 2021 Book Bingo - hosted by natrosette

New to You Author
This would be an author whose work you've yet to read, meaning no novel, no novella, no short fiction, etc.

HARD MODE: Not only have you never read their work before but you've not heard much about this author or their work before deciding to try a book by them. 
All books added
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

213 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

Captive Prince

Captive Prince #1

C.S. Pacat

240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland

A Conspiracy of Truths

A Conspiracy of Truths #1

Alexandra Rowland

432 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous funny reflective slow-paced
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

A Marvellous Light

The Last Binding #1

Freya Marske

375 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites by Joy Demorra

Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites

Hunger Pangs #1

Joy Demorra

14 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard

The Hands of the Emperor

Lays of the Hearth-Fire #1

Victoria Goddard

970 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The Three-Body Problem

Remembrance of Earth's Past #1

Cixin Liu

434 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau

Dreams of the Dying

The Twelfth World #1

Nicolas Lietzau

826 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Winter King by C.L. Wilson

The Winter King

Weathermages of Mystral #1

C.L. Wilson

594 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad

The Candle and the Flame

Nafiza Azad

416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional slow-paced